Nearby Airports
Introduction ...
When we're on the road, rather than always picking an airport that is close to our destination, we try to see if there might be another airport that would better fit our travel plans.<1> To help with your planning, the following list of airports is organized by type and proximity to Battlement Mesa.
Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Battlement Mesa. You should check the map and see how accessible they are when considering one airport over another.
For each of the airports listed below, we've linked to websites where detailed information about the airport can be found.
Of the airports that we know about, these are some of the closest to Battlement Mesa.
Large Airports ...
- Denver Intl. (DEN/KDEN)
(180 miles [289.7 km] to the east)
- City of Colorado Springs Muni. (COS/KCOS)
(183 miles [294.5 km] to the east southeast)
- Salt Lake City Intl. (SLC/KSLC)
(229 miles [368.5 km] to the west northwest)
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...
- Grand Junction Rgnl. (GJT/KGJT)
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle County Rgnl. (EGE/KEGE)
(60 miles [96.6 km] to the east northeast)
- Aspen - Pitkin Co. Airport (ASE/KASE)
(63 miles [101.4 km] to the east southeast)
- Montrose Rgnl. (MTJ/KMTJ)
(64 miles [103 km] to the south)
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- Yampa Valley Airport (ICAO: KHDN)
(83 miles [133.6 km] to the north northeast)
- Gunnison - Crested Butte Rgnl. (GUC/KGUC)
(85 miles [136.8 km] to the southeast)
- Telluride Rgnl. (TEX/KTEX)
(102 miles [164.2 km] to the south)
General Aviation Airports ...
- Rifle Muni. (FAA ID: CO85)
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east northeast)
- Garfield Co. Rgnl. (RIL/KRIL)
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Battlement Mesa), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |